Object is to prevent a coupling failure between a rewiring and a coupling member for coupling to outside. A passivation film and a first polyimide film are formed so as to cover a wiring layer. A first opening portion is formed in the first polyimide film. A rewiring is formed on the first polyimide film so as to be coupled to the wiring layer via the first opening portion. A second polyimide film that covers the rewiring and has a second opening portion communicated with the rewiring is formed. A palladium film is formed as a barrier film by sputtering on a portion of the surface of the rewiring at which the second opening portion exists. A solder ball is coupled to the palladium film.

An integrated circuit die includes a first bond pad having a bond contact area at a first depth into a plurality of build-up layers over a semiconductor substrate of the integrated circuit die, having sidewalls that surround the bond contact area, the sidewalls extending from the first depth to a top surface of the plurality of build-up layers, and having a top portion that extends over a portion of a top surface of the plurality of build-up layers.

An integrated circuit die includes a first bond pad having a bond contact area at a first depth into a plurality of build-up layers over a semiconductor substrate of the integrated circuit die, having sidewalls that surround the bond contact area, the sidewalls extending from the first depth to a top surface of the plurality of build-up layers, and having a top portion that extends over a portion of a top surface of the plurality of build-up layers.

A multi-chip module and method of fabricating a multi-chip module. The multi-chip module includes: a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface and containing multiple wiring layers, first pads on the top surface of the substrate and second pads on the bottom surface of the substrate; a first active component attached to a first group of the first pads and a second active component attached to a second group of the first pads; wherein at least one pad of the second pads is a split pad having a first section and a non-contiguous second section separated by a gap, the first section connected by a first wire of the multiple wires to a pad of the first group of first pads and the second section is connected by a second wire of the multiple wires to a pad of the second group of first pads.

In one semiconductor device, a semiconductor chip has first and second pad electrodes disposed on the main surface thereof, insulating films that cover the main surface of the semiconductor chip, a rewiring layer that is disposed between the insulating films, and a plurality of external terminals disposed on the top of the insulating film. The plane size of the first pad electrode and the second pad electrode differ from one another, and the first pad electrode and the second pad electrode are connected to any of the plurality of external terminals via the rewiring layer.

To enhance reliability of a test by suppressing defective bonding of a solder in the test of a semiconductor device, a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device includes: preparing a semiconductor wafer that includes a first pad electrode provided with a first cap film and a second pad electrode provided with a second cap film. Further, a polyimide layer that includes a first opening on the first pad electrode and a second opening on the second pad electrode is formed, and then, a rearrangement wiring that is connected to the second pad electrode via the second opening is formed. Next, an opening is formed in the polyimide layer such that an organic reaction layer remains on each of the first pad electrode and a bump land of the rearrangement wiring, then heat processing is performed on the semiconductor wafer, and then, a bump is formed on the rearrangement wiring.

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip substrate with a chip region and a scribe lane region, center and boundary pads respectively provided on the chip and scribe lane regions, a lower insulating structure provided on the chip region and the scribe lane region, a first conductive pattern including a contact portion, a conductive line portion, and a bonding pad portion, and an upper insulating structure defining first and second openings formed on the bonding pad portion and the boundary pad. The lower insulating structure includes a plurality of lower insulating layers, which are sequentially stacked on the substrate, and each of which is a silicon-containing inorganic layer.

A semiconductor chip and/or a semiconductor package including the same are disclosed. The semiconductor chip may include an integrated circuit on a substrate, a center pad electrically connected to the integrated circuit, a lower insulating structure on the center pad and having a contact hole exposing the center pad, the lower insulating structure including a plurality of lower insulating layers sequentially stacked on the substrate, a conductive pattern including a contact portion, a pad portion, a conductive line portion, the contact portion filling the contact hole, the pad portion including a test region and a bonding region, a conductive line portion on the lower insulating structure and connecting the contact portion to the pad portion, and an upper insulating structure on the conductive pattern and having a first opening exposing the pad portion, and the upper insulating structure including an upper insulating layer and a polymer layer.

A semiconductor apparatus includes elements formed on a substrate, a first insulation layer, a first pad and a second pad arranged on the first insulation layer and located above the elements, and a second insulation layer that is arranged on the side surfaces and upper surfaces of the first pad and the second pad. The second insulation layer includes openings at upper surfaces of the first pad and the second pad. The thickness of the first pad and the second pad is 2 m or more, the thickness of the second insulation layer is less than or equal to of the thickness of the first pad and the second pad, and the distance between the first pad and the second pad is greater than or equal to four times the thickness of the first pad and the second pad.

A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first semiconductor substrate having a first surface, a second surface, and a recess. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The recess passes through the first semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a first wiring layer over the second surface. The semiconductor device structure includes a first bonding pad in the recess and extending to the first wiring layer so as to be electrically connected to the first wiring layer. The semiconductor device structure includes a nickel layer over the first bonding pad. The semiconductor device structure includes a gold layer over the nickel layer.